Shloka 19
ते प्रगृह्ा महाघोरान् पर्वतान् परिघान् द्रुमान् विक्षोभयन्त: सलिलमुत्थितं शतयोजनम्
te pragṛhya mahāghorān parvatān parighān drumān vikṣobhayantaḥ salilam utthitaṃ śatayojanam |
Bhīṣma dijo: «Empuñando montañas terribles, mazas de hierro y árboles, agitaron las aguas con tal violencia que el lago se alzó hasta cien yojanas. Armados con esas armas espantosas, los Dānavas se precipitaron sobre los dioses. Su hueste contaba diez mil. Cuando los dioses fueron cruelmente atormentados, huyeron y buscaron refugio en Indra.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When oppression becomes unbearable, seeking rightful protection under a legitimate guardian (here, Indra as lord of the gods) is portrayed as an appropriate response; power used without restraint leads to fear and disorder, while refuge under dharmic authority restores stability.
A host of Dānavas, wielding mountains, iron clubs, and trees, violently churns a lake so its waters rise immensely and then assaults the gods; after being severely harassed, the gods retreat and take shelter with Indra.